After decades of intense research, surprises in the realm of semiconductors—materials used in microchips to control ...

Buildings of the future may have mirrors that reflect sunlight into space to keep them cool. Developers of the new technology hope the concept could lead to a cheaper and more sustainable form of air ...

From left to right: Schematic of the nonlinear optical mirror used for up-conversion imaging. Energy diagram showing the sum frequency generation process used for up-conversion. Representative ...

A car’s solar control glazing system is one which selectively absorbs, reflects and transmits solar energy to help keep the occupants comfortable, protect the interior and lesson the requirement for ...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, LA, UNITED STATES, March 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Roofing materials influence how much heat a building absorbs during warm weather ...

A team of engineers led by Alon Gorodetsky at the University of California, Irvine, has come up with a new infrared-reflecting, metalized polymer film inspired by the color-changing skin of the squid.

Providing long-distance sensing suiting machine-automation safety switches, the OPB732 Series has a reflective distance over 3 in., depending on circuitry and reflective material. This noncontact ...

Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) have developed a new type of material that can hide an object's heat signature from infrared sensors. The new material doesn't have a name yet ...

Layered perovskites like titanium-added calcium manganese oxide ceramics have attracted attention as materials that can prevent solar heat absorption by reflecting near-infrared (NIR) radiation better ...